Msoft Update

In this article, we wish to inform our readers about a suspicious browser extension known as Msoft Update. Currently, the application works only on Google Chrome, so users of other browsers should not encounter it. It is believed to be distributed with bundled software setup files that users may download from unreliable file-sharing websites. After the installation, Msoft Update adds a small icon on the affected browser and depending on the user’s visited web pages it might show pop-ups or other suspicious third-party advertisements. Therefore, instead of improving your browsing experience, it might disturb your browsing. Accordingly, the add-on was classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Provided you would like to get to know this extension better we urge you to keep reading the text and after you do, we advise removing this unreliable tool from the system while following the deletion instructions located at the end of the article or with reliable antimalware software.

Because of the application’s title, some users may think Microsoft could have released it, or it might be at least somehow related to this company. However, in reality, the PUP has nothing to do with this reputable company. As for its actual developers, they remain to be unknown at the moment of writing. Moreover, it is strange that even though Msoft Update is a Google Chrome add-on, you will not discover it in the Chrome Web Store. We would not be surprised if the tool was erased or could not be distributed on this web page because of its questionable reliability. Nonetheless, the PUP’s creators might find other channels to spread it. For instance, the extension might be distributed on torrent or different file-sharing websites, where it could be bundled with other untrustworthy software. Consequently, users who may have downloaded Msoft Update this way are being advised to check the system to see if there are no other threats to it.

Once the PUP is installed, it should be visible in the Google Chrome’s extensions menu. Also, the add-on might place an icon on the browser’s top-right corner, next to the Customize and Control Google Chrome button. The mentioned icon might look like settings button. Such appearance could have been chosen not without a reason as some users could think it leads to browser’s settings and pay no attention it. At the same time, they may start seeing suspicious third-party pop-ups and other kinds of advertisements while surfing the Internet. Given the application’s is not a reliable add-on, we believe the ads it could show to you might also be untrustworthy. Thus, as long as Msoft Update remains on the browser, it is advisable to be extra cautious with any advertising content you think could be suspicious; our specialists fear clicking such content could result in redirection to possibly dangerous web pages.

Fortunately, deleting the PUP is rather easy, and you can see it for yourself if you take a look at the removal instructions offered at the end of this paragraph. The provided steps will show users how to access Google Chrome’s extensions menu and erase Msoft Update through the browser. In addition, we would advise you to acquire a reliable antimalware tool and do a full system scan to check if there are no other threats on the computer. In case, the software detects any malicious or possibly dangerous data on the PC you could easily get rid of it soon after the scanning process by clicking the provided deletion button. Lastly, we wish to remind you that if you have more questions about this suspicious add-on or require any further assistance with its removal you can contact us through social media or leave a comment below.